Prior to its home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, the Miami Heat held a pre-game tribute to honor those affected by the school shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.
The Heat played a tribute video with photos of the 17 people killed in the shooting and held a moment of silence. Stoneman Douglas student and drama club member Alex Wind sang the national anthem. Players and coaches from both teams held a Stoneman Douglas flag at midcourt. The scoreboard overhead afterward showed the Stoneman Douglas mascot, an eagle, with “#MSDStrong” underneath.
Dwyane Wade and the Heat honor the victims of the Parkland shooting and show support for the students protesting gun violence: "You are our nation's inspiration.